My pussy is a power pussy. My pussy is an assault survivor. My pussy soars from the ashes like a phoenix. My pussy doubles as the tiniest cock you’ve never seen. My pussy is semi-homemade. My pussy is a lighthouse.

My pussy is a good pussy. A coalition with every other pussy, every birth pussy, every manmade pussy, everyone born with what should’ve been a pussy, has been started by my pussy. My pussy could shoot out babies. But my pussy chooses not to shoot out babies like a goddamn cannon.

My pussy is a riot act. My pussy is a roost for the downfall of patriarchy. My pussy is a war zone. My pussy sneezes when I ain’t looking. My pussy likes to cross its legs. My pussy makes obscene Facebook satire. My pussy has goddamn rights.

My pussy dances to 90s one-hit wonders. My pussy doesn’t know what you’ve been doing all these years and doesn’t give a shit. My pussy doesn’t take crap, makes a trashcan fire for bullshit. My pussy is going to take a nap. My pussy is going to bust this world right goddamn open.

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MASON BOLTON is a queer & trans writer and poet from New Jersey. His work has appeared in Epiphany Magazine, The Black Napkin, UU World and others. He lives with his husband, cats and a dog. He’s a Rutgers-Newark MFA alum and @masonsbolton and masonbolton.com.

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